The general areas of the Itis Shopping Center will be renovated and upgraded throughout 2022-2024. Customer flows in the shopping center will be redirected, and vertical traffic will be facilitated with new escalator arrangements in the lobby at the east end of the Boulevard. The glass-roofed lobby space will be opened up to span all five floors. Entrances will be renewed, developed, and unified. The second-floor loft solutions will be completed, and a unique Market Hall area will be created on the Pasaasi side. A light-roofed Rotunda will be opened at the junction of different sections. Unified, independent shopfront themes will be introduced for various parts of Itis, and all customer area surfaces will be renovated. The placement of tenants will also be optimized, and new brands will be introduced, with a significant portion of rentable space being developed in conjunction with the project.

One of Itis's special features is the protected status of the old part of the shopping center, whose requirements and design solutions have been coordinated with the City Museum. The project is being designed in collaboration with the global consulting firm Gensler Ltd. The developer is Kauppakeskus Itis Oy, and the main contractor is Skanska Talonrakennus Oy. Avarc Architects has been the Principal designer of the shopping center's retail changes and maintenance since 2012.

This office building, completed in the 1930s as the headquarters of Varma Insurance Company, represents the soft-lined functionalist architecture of architect Oiva Kallio. The building is a magnificent Finnish city palace located along a busy park boulevard. Avarc Architects designed the comprehensive renovation of the building, preserving its architectural features, opening up its functions to the Boulevard, and reintegrating the courtyard as part of the overall architecture. The building has been largely retained in its original use as a commercial and office building. It houses, among others, the headquarters of Ålandsbanken, the restaurant Sekel, and a Fazer café. Spaces were customized for tenants and users during the project. The client for the project was Varma, and the main contractor was Haahtela-Rakennuttaminen Oy.

Renovation and modification of a central property consisting of two protected buildings of different ages into modern and adaptable office spaces. The office spaces on each floor and their technical systems were updated with a customer-oriented approach, improving the flexibility of the spaces by enhancing connections and constructing a new elevator. Lobby areas, stairwells, and facades were restored. Balconies and water covers were replaced, and a new waste shelter was built in the courtyard. The ground-floor retail spaces were developed for new users and also converted into a restaurant space.

Restoration, renovation, and interior design of a protected national heritage site from the 1840s, located in front of Helsinki's Market Square. Detailed design of the spaces to serve as the headquarters for a renowned family company.